Fromly Blog

Guides, tips, and use cases for organizing your digital life with AI.

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Launch
Fromly is now on the App Store: iPhone and iPad
One universal binary, the same chat you already know, now in your pocket.
Fromly Blog · Jul 16, 2026 · 4 min
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Fromly 2.0
Why we moved from canvas to chat
After months polishing an infinite canvas, we changed Fromly's front door. Here's what we learned.
Fromly Blog · Jul 10, 2026 · 6 min
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Story
Why I Built Fromly
Ten years trying Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Bear... and none lasted more than six months. The real story of how that led me to build something of my own.
Alberto Lezaun · Jun 5, 2026 · 10 min
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AI
The chat that knows your notes: ask and Fromly searches your tree
A chat that doesn't make things up — it searches your real notes and gives you answers based on what you've actually written.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Contexts
How Fromly automatically classifies your notes without touching a menu
Write and Fromly detects the right context. No folders, no manual tags, no friction.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Contexts
"What Fromly knows": the living knowledge of every context
Each context has its own memory. Fromly remembers what matters in every project or area of your life.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
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AI
Your AI profile: Fromly remembers you without you having to explain anything
Your preferences, habits, and working style are learned on their own. The AI improves the more you use it.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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AI
Teach Fromly's AI: how it learns from your corrections
Every time you correct it, Fromly learns. The assistant adapts to your vocabulary, tone, and way of working.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Contexts
Hierarchical contexts: organize your life without lifting a finger
Work, Personal, Projects — Fromly groups your information in contexts that maintain themselves.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
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Accessories
Quick capture from the menu bar: without opening the app
One click in the menu bar and your idea is captured. Fromly doesn't need to be open to receive your notes.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Accessories
The Apple Shortcut that turns any key into a global capture
Configure a shortcut in Apple Shortcuts and capture to Fromly from any app, with any key combination.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Accessories
Fromly in Raycast: create, search, and open today's note without leaving
The Raycast extension for Fromly: access your daily note, search, and create notes without breaking your workflow.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Accessories
The Chrome extension that saves any page or text to your note
Select text, right-click and save to Fromly. Or save the entire page with one button from the browser bar.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Core
The intelligent daily note: your entire day in one place
Every day Fromly automatically generates your note with pending tasks, calendar events, and space for your ideas.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Core
Tasks with dates in natural language: "meeting with Ana on Monday"
Write the way you talk and Fromly understands the date, time, and context. No forms, no pickers, no friction.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Core
Smart filters: find anything in seconds
One-click chips, natural language search, and saved views. Your information always less than 5 seconds away.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Core
The unlimited outliner: nest, move, and reorganize at the speed of thought
Drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, and infinite nesting. Fromly's outliner is as fast as your mind.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
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Advanced
Planner + Google Calendar: your tasks and events on one timeline
Press P and see your Google Calendar events alongside your pending tasks. Visual week plan without leaving Fromly.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
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Advanced
Autonomous agents: Fromly works while you sleep
Schedule tasks that Fromly executes on its own: search, summarize, notify, update notes. Automation without code.
June 5, 2026 · 7 min
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Advanced
Record a meeting, Fromly transcribes it and extracts the tasks
Activate the built-in recorder, speak normally, and Fromly turns the meeting into structured notes and actionable tasks.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
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Advanced
Annotatable PDFs integrated in your note tree
Attach PDFs to any node, open them directly in Fromly, annotate them, and extract text with one click. All in the same place.
June 5, 2026 · 5 min
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Trust
Automatic backup every 2 hours: your notes never disappear
Fromly makes automatic backups without you having to remember. Your knowledge is always protected.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Trust
Instant sync without iCloud: web, Mac, and iPhone always up to date
Fromly's sync is its own, instant, and doesn't depend on iCloud. It works the same on any network.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min
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Trust
Fromly vs Obsidian: which one do you need in 2026?
An honest comparison between Obsidian's power and Fromly's simplicity. Which tool fits you better?
June 5, 2026 · 7 min
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Trust
Fromly vs Apple Notes: when the native app is no longer enough
Apple Notes is fine to start. But when your notes grow, you need structure, AI, and filters that Apple doesn't offer.
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
Daily note in Fromly
Productivity
How to organize your day with Fromly: the smart journal that remembers everything
Tasks, notes, and meetings in one place. No separate apps. Your day, organized in seconds with integrated AI.
May 28, 2026 · 5 min
Frictionless quick capture in Fromly with keyboard shortcuts
Productivity
Frictionless productivity: why capture speed changes everything
If capturing an idea takes more than 5 seconds, the system fails. Here's how Fromly eliminates every friction point.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
Fromly's smart digital agenda with integrated Google Calendar
Agenda
Smart digital agenda: how Fromly replaces your paper planner
Notes, tasks, and events in one place. With Google Calendar integrated and AI that knows your complete schedule.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
Fromly's Magic AI creating content in real time
Artificial Intelligence
The notes app with AI that actually understands what you need
Fromly's AI knows your full tree and acts on it. Not a generic chatbot — an assistant with access to your real information.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
Fromly's filter panel with quick-select chips
Search
Find any note in seconds: Fromly's filter system
Three levels of filters: one-click chips, natural language, and saved panels. Any note is less than 5 seconds away.
May 28, 2026 · 5 min
Fromly's filter system compared to Notion
Comparison
Fromly vs Notion: which is better for personal knowledge management in 2026
An honest comparison: capture speed, integrated AI, filters, and pricing. Which one is right for personal use?
May 28, 2026 · 8 min
Personal project management in Fromly with nested tasks
Projects
Personal project management: forget Trello and use Fromly
Natural hierarchy, unlimited subtasks, and smart filters to see only what matters at any given moment.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
Fromly on web, Mac, and iPhone with real-time sync
Cross-platform
One app for Mac, iPhone, and web: how Fromly keeps everything in sync
Start on Mac, review on iPhone, continue in the browser. Sync is instant and requires no configuration.
May 28, 2026 · 5 min
Structured meeting note in Fromly with tasks and context
Work
How to take meeting notes you actually use afterwards
The system for capturing, organizing, and acting on the decisions from every meeting. Notes connected to the tasks they generate.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
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Personal knowledge
How to build your digital second brain with Fromly in 10 minutes
A PKM system that captures everything you learn, connects your ideas, and gives it back when you need it. No setup required.
May 28, 2026 · 7 min
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Work
Visual time planner: organize your week in Fromly
A visual planner integrated with Google Calendar. The Today column stays ready so you can drag tasks onto the timeline, all synced in real time.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min